Group 16 Rugby League is the heart and soul of footy on the Far South Coast of NSW. From the shores of Batemans Bay to the rolling hills of Bombala, this is where local legends are made under the Country Rugby League banner.

If you’ve heard a roar echoing across the Sapphire Coast, it’s likely the die-hard fans of the Bega Roosters, the grit of the Eden Tigers, or the powerhouse Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs. The 2026 season is shaping up to be an absolute cracker. So, fire up the barbie, drop the tailgate on the ute, and get ready—here is your ultimate guide to every hit, try, and tackle.

Group 16 Rugby League Draw, Result & Score 2026

We know the first thing you’re looking for is when and where the big clashes are happening. Don’t bother digging through messy PDF files; we’ve got the full 2026 Group 16 Draw right here. These are the matches that will decide who’s firing come finals time.Group 16 Rugby League Competition 2026

Group 16 Rugby League Competition 2026

Round	Date (EST)	Matchup (Home vs Away)	Scores (All Grades)	Latest News	On BYE
R1	Apr 25/26	Bega Roosters VS Eden Tigers Cooma Stallions VS Tathra Sea Eagles Narooma Devils VS Moruya Sharks MP Bulldogs VS Batemans Bay Tigers	Bega Roosters vs Eden Tigers 30-18 (1st), 28-12 (Res), 12-18 (W. Tag) Cooma Stallions vs Tathra Sea Eagles 14-24 (1st), 48-24 (Res), 8-48 (W. Tag), 28-18 (W. Tackle), 26-22 (U18) Narooma Devils vs Moruya Sharks 34-4 (1st), 22-18 (Res), 16-12 (W. Tag) MP Bulldogs vs Batemans Bay Tigers 60-0 (1st), MPB Forfeit (Res), 20-20 (U18)	First Grade MPB Demolish the Tigers Merimbula Pambula Bulldogs put on an absolute clinic, keeping Batemans Bay scoreless in a 60-0 thrashing. First Grade Roosters Start Strong Bega Roosters secured a solid 30-18 home victory over the Eden Tigers to kick off their season. First Grade Tathra Claims Away Victory The Sea Eagles traveled to Cooma and walked away with crucial points, winning 24-14. Women’s Tag Tathra She Eagles Fly High A dominant performance saw the Tathra She Eagles overwhelm the Cooma Fillies 48-8. First Grade Devils’ Defense Holds Firm Narooma showcased brilliant defense, restricting Moruya Sharks to just 4 points in a 34-4 win. U18s A Thrilling Draw Nothing could separate the youth squads of MPB and Batemans Bay Tigers, ending in a tense 20-20 tie. Reserve Grade Stallions Put on a Show Cooma Stallions’ reserve squad was unstoppable offensively, racking up 48 points against Tathra. Women’s Tackle Fillies Edge Out Sea Eagles In a hard-fought physical battle, the Cooma Fillies secured a 28-18 victory at home. Women’s Tag Tigerettes Secure Tight Win Eden Tigerettes managed to hold off the Bega Chicks in a closely contested 18-12 victory. U18s Stallions Edge Tathra The Cooma Stallions U18s fought hard to secure a narrow 26-22 win over the young Sea Eagles.	Bombala Blue Heelers
R2	May 2/3	Bombala Blue Heelers VS Cooma Stallions Narooma Devils VS Bega Roosters Moruya Sharks VS MP Bulldogs Tathra Sea Eagles VS Batemans Bay Tigers	Bombala vs Cooma 22-24 (1st), BBH Forfeit (Res), 60-0 (W. Tag) Narooma vs Bega 16-22 (1st), 16-14 (Res), 20-16 (W. Tag), 0-22 (W. Tackle) Moruya vs MPB 0-60 (1st), 10-44 (Res), 22-0 (U18) Tathra vs Batemans Bay 42-6 (1st), 16-14 (Res), 22-0 (W. Tag), 16-10 (U18), 0-0 (W. Tackle)	First Grade Bulldogs Blitz Sharks Absolute consistency from the Bulldogs, repeating their R1 score with another 60-0 masterclass. First Grade Stallions Edge Thriller Cooma Stallions secured a vital 24-22 away victory in a heart-stopping clash at Bombala. First Grade Sea Eagles Crush Tigers The Sea Eagles showed no mercy at home, flying to a dominant 42-6 win over Batemans Bay. First Grade Roosters Win Away Bega Roosters keep their momentum rolling after a tough 22-16 win over the Devils in Narooma. Blues Tag High Heelers Go 60-0 Bombala put on a clinic in Women’s Tag, completely shutting out the Fillies in a massive win. Reserve Grade Bulldogs Reserves Fire Up MPB’s reserve squad was also in top form, racking up 44 points against the Moruya Sharks. U18s Sharks Shutout MPB Moruya Sharks stood tall in the youth grade, securing a solid 22-0 defensive victory. Women’s Tackle Bega Chicks Clinical A physically dominant performance saw the Chicks take a 22-0 win over the She Devils. Reserve Grade Sea Eagles Hold Off Bay Tathra managed to edge out Batemans Bay by just 2 points in a dramatic finish. Blues Tag She Devils Secure Tag Points Narooma claimed a hard-fought 20-16 win over Bega in a very evenly matched Tag contest.	Eden Tigers
R3	May 9/10	Batemans Bay Tigers VS Moruya Sharks Tathra Sea Eagles VS Narooma Devils Eden Tigers VS Bombala Blue Heelers MP Bulldogs VS Bega Roosters	Batemans Bay vs Moruya 28-10 (1st), 42-0 (Res), 16-6 (W. Tag), 4-36 (U18) Tathra vs Narooma 14-12 (1st), 42-8 (Res), 26-12 (W. Tag) Eden vs Bombala 32-12 (1st), 44-6 (Res), 4-14 (W. Tag) MPB vs Bega 16-14 (1st), 50-6 (Res), 22-14 (U18) Cooma vs Tathra 28-18 (W. Tackle)	First Grade Batemans Bay Bounces Back The Tigers found their rhythm, securing a solid 28-10 victory over the Moruya Sharks. Reserve Grade MPB Hits the Half-Century A relentless attacking display saw the Bulldogs’ reserves rack up 50 points against Bega. First Grade Tathra Edges Narooma In a tight, defensive struggle, the Sea Eagles managed to scrape by with a 14-12 win. First Grade Eden Protects Home Turf The Tigers were commanding in front of their fans, defeating the Blue Heelers 32-12. First Grade MPB Wins a Nail-Biter Merimbula Pambula Bulldogs squeezed past the Roosters 16-14 in the match of the round. Blues Tag Tathra She Eagles Soar An impressive offensive outing saw the She Eagles claim a 26-12 win over Narooma. Blues Tag High Heelers Claim Victory Bombala traveled to Eden and walked away with crucial points in a 14-4 win. U18s Sharks Devour Tigers Moruya’s youth squad was unstoppable, cruising to a comfortable 36-4 win on the road. Reserve Grade Bay Tigers Pitch a Shutout Batemans Bay reserves were impenetrable, keeping Moruya to zero in a 42-0 thrashing. Women’s Tackle Fillies Take Down Sea Eagles Cooma’s women brought the physicality, securing a strong 28-18 win over Tathra.	Cooma Stallions
R4	May 16/17	MP Bulldogs VS Bombala Blue Heelers Moruya Sharks VS Bega Roosters Cooma Stallions VS Batemans Bay Tigers Eden Tigers VS Narooma Devils	MP Bulldogs vs Bombala 52-12 (1st), 42-14 (Res) Moruya Sharks vs Bega 16-20 (1st), 4-12 (Res), 4-32 (W. Tag), 38-4 (U18) Cooma Stallions vs Batemans Bay 16-22 (1st), 24-26 (Res), 22-18 (W. Tag), 28-10 (U18), 24-4 (W. Tackle) Eden Tigers vs Narooma 20-22 (1st), 12-22 (Res), 32-0 (W. Tag) MPB vs Tathra 10-14 (U18) Bega Chicks vs Narooma 20-6 (W. Tackle)	First Grade Bulldogs Run Riot MPB put on a masterclass against the Blue Heelers, securing a massive 52-12 victory at home. First Grade Roosters Edge Sharks Bega Roosters dug deep on the road to secure a valuable 20-16 win over a tough Moruya side. First Grade Tigers Snatch Away Win Batemans Bay Tigers took home maximum points in a thrilling 22-16 battle against Cooma. First Grade Devils Triumph in Eden Narooma Devils held off a fierce Eden fightback to secure a dramatic 22-20 win in classic footy style. Blues Tag Bega Chicks Dominant A spectacular offensive display saw the Bega Chicks crush the Sharks 32-4 in a clinical draw. Reserve Grade Bay Tigers Hold On Batemans Bay held off a fast-finishing Cooma Stallions to win 26-24 in a stellar reserves match. Blues Tag Tigerettes Perfect Shutout Eden Tigerettes left the She Devils scoreless in an incredible 32-0 attacking masterclass. U18s Sharks Outclass Bega Moruya’s junior footy stars shone brightly, scoring freely to lock in a dominant 38-4 victory. Women’s Tackle Fillies Too Strong Cooma Fillies produced a clinical defensive display to completely contain Batemans Bay 24-4. U18s Sea Eagles Edge MPB Tathra’s under-18 squad fought until the final whistle to claim a hard-earned 14-10 away win.	Tathra Sea Eagles
R5	May 23/24	Batemans Bay Tigers VS Narooma Devils Bombala Blue Heelers VS Tathra Sea Eagles MP Bulldogs VS Cooma Stallions Moruya Sharks VS Eden Tigers	Batemans Bay vs Narooma 10-10 (1st), 32-6 (Res), 12-18 (W. Tag), 8-12 (W. Tackle) Bombala vs Tathra 24-32 (1st), 14-28 (Res), 52-0 (W. Tag) MPB vs Cooma 30-12 (1st), 20-18 (Res), 6-36 (U18) Moruya vs Eden 24-32 (1st), 18-20 (Res), 4-26 (W. Tag) Other Grades Bega 16-6 Cooma (W. Tag), Moruya 26-14 BB (U18), Cooma 20-8 Tathra (W. Tackle)	First Grade Tigers and Devils Draw Nothing could separate Batemans Bay and Narooma as they locked horns in a tense 10-10 thriller. First Grade Sea Eagles Swoop on Bombala Tathra Sea Eagles secured crucial away points by defeating the Blue Heelers 32-24. First Grade MPB Defend Home Turf The Bulldogs put on a solid display, comfortably taking down Cooma Stallions 30-12. First Grade Tigers Edge Sharks in Shootout Eden Tigers traveled to Moruya and emerged victorious in a high-scoring 32-24 clash. Blues Tag High Heelers Hit 50 Bombala’s Tag team was absolutely merciless, shutting out Tathra She Eagles in a 52-0 demolition. Reserve Grade Bay Tigers Roar Batemans Bay reserves claimed a commanding 32-6 win over the Narooma Devils. U18s Stallions Trample MPB Cooma’s youth squad showed their immense potential, cruising to a 36-6 victory over the Bulldogs. Women’s Tackle She Devils Edge Tigers Narooma claimed a tight, hard-fought 12-8 victory over Batemans Bay in the tackle format. Reserve Grade MPB Sneak Past Cooma It was a nail-biting finish for the Bulldogs reserves, squeezing past the Stallions 20-18. Women’s Tackle Fillies Too Strong Cooma’s women put on a great physical showing to beat Tathra Sea Eagles 20-8.	Bega Roosters
R6	May 30/31	Tathra Sea Eagles VS Bega Roosters Eden Tigers VS Cooma Stallions Narooma Devils VS MP Bulldogs Bombala Blue Heelers VS Moruya Sharks	Tathra vs Bega 26-22 (1st), 40-10 (Res), 4-24 (W. Tag), 4-32 (W. Tackle), 38-0 (U18) Eden vs Cooma 16-14 (1st), 12-30 (Res), Forfeit (W. Tag) Narooma vs MPB 20-32 (1st), 0-26 (Res) Bombala vs Moruya 34-12 (1st), 26-8 (Res), 48-6 (W. Tag) Other Grades Batemans Bay vs Cooma (W. Tackle) – Postponed	First Grade Tathra Edges Bega In a thrilling contest, the Sea Eagles soared to a narrow 26-22 victory over the Roosters. First Grade Tigers Tame Stallions Eden Tigers held their ground to secure a tight 16-14 win over the visiting Cooma Stallions. First Grade Bulldogs Bite Devils MPB proved too strong on the road, taking down Narooma 32-20 in a high-scoring clash. First Grade Blue Heelers Dominant Bombala put on a complete performance to comfortably defeat the Moruya Sharks 34-12. Reserve Grade Tathra Runs Riot The Sea Eagles’ reserve squad was unstoppable offensively, racking up 40 points against Bega. Blues Tag Bega Chicks Bounce Back The Chicks put on a clinic away from home, decisively beating Tathra 24-4. Blues Tag High Heelers Put on a Show Bombala continued their Tag dominance, shutting down the Sharks with an impressive 48-6 win. Women’s Tackle Bega Too Strong Bega Chicks brought extreme physicality to the field, taking a dominant 32-4 win over the Sea Eagles. U18s Tathra Shutout Tathra’s junior squad put together a flawless defensive display, blanking the Roosters 38-0. News Postponements & Forfeits Eden’s W. Tag match resulted in a forfeit to Cooma, while the Batemans Bay vs Cooma Tackle match was postponed.	Batemans Bay Tigers
R7	Jun 13/14	Matches to be confirmed	—		—

Participating Clubs & Teams

For those new to the area, these are the gladiators who bleed for their colors every weekend. Get to know the Group 16 clubs:

• Bega Roosters: The Bega boys are known for their attacking flair. Based at the Bega Recreation Ground, with 12 first-grade premierships in the Group 16 era, they are a true dynasty. Watch out for their counter-attack!
• Eden Tigers: When it comes to silverware, the Tigers are royalty. Boasting a massive 14 first-grade titles, they are always the team to beat. Their lair at George Brown Memorial Oval is a tough place for any visiting side.
• Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs: Formed in 1975, the “Dogs” are a powerhouse club with a massive heart. 2023 Premiers, they play out of the Pambula Sporting Complex and never give up on a play.
• Cooma Stallions: Galloping down from the high country with incredible fury. Based at the Cooma Showground, they are three-time premiers (1984, 1994, 2017) and are especially dangerous in the chilly mountain air.
• Bombala Blue Heelers: These boys come from the cold country but play with fire in their bellies. With 6 Group titles, the Blue Heelers are synonymous with toughness.
• Narooma Devils: The Devils play out of Bill Smythe Memorial Oval with a fan base that never stops cheering. With 6 titles to their name, they know exactly what it takes to reach the summit.
• Moruya Sharks: The Sharks have been circling success since 1925. With 5 modern-era titles, they are a threat to anyone at Ack Weyman Oval.
• Tathra Sea Eagles: Flying high over Lawrence Park, the Sea Eagles proved they have claws with their 2019 premiership.

Group 16 Ladder: Who is Leading?

This is what every fan checks first on a Monday morning: the Group 16 Ladder. The points system is simple: 4 points for a win, 2 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. The paritity in this competition is world-class. While the Merimbula-Pambula Bulldogs broke the mold with their 2023 win, every season brings a new underdog story.

Junior Rugby League & Ladies League Tag

The future of Group 16 starts at the grassroots level. If you’re searching for “Group 16Junior Rugby League”, you’re in the right place. From Under 12s to Under 18s, Saturday mornings are where the next generation of Tigers and Roosters find their feet.

And don’t forget the Ladies League Tag (LLT). It’s one of the fastest-growing and most exciting parts of the competition—fast, skillful, and played with incredible spirit.

How to Watch Group 16 Live

Can’t make it to the ground? No dramas. For fans across the state, BarTV Sports has become the go-to platform for regional footy. They stream the biggest matches of the round straight to your phone or laptop.

BUT… nothing beats the real thing. The smell of the grass, the sound of a heavy hit, and a hot pie from the canteen. The footy ground is the home of the community. If you’re near Bega, Eden, or Merimbula this weekend, get down to the sidelines and support your local club. We’ll see you at the game!

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